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If Lionel Messi wants to win the Ballon d’Or for a fifth time, then he needs to act a little bit more like Cristiano Ronaldo. That’s the verdict of Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert Graham Hunter after the Barcelona star...

Chris Kamara has his say on a lack of cohesion at Manchester United and how selling Wilfried Bony would affect Swansea in his weekend review. Balance not right for beaten United It’s still a work in progress at Manchester United, and...

An ankle injury will prevent Robin van Persie attending the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, where he is up for best goal. The Manchester United striker was replaced by Ander Herrera after an hour of Sunday's home defeat to Southampton. Neither United...

Rochdale have signed winger Febian Brandy following his release last week from Rotherham. The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the season, subject to Football League approval. Brandy joined Rotherham on a free transfer...

Wolves have cancelled the contract of long-serving defender Kevin Foley by mutual consent to allow him to join Danish side FC Copenhagen. Foley had been at Molineux since 2007 but his deal was due to expire at the end of...

Steven Gerrard will have a scan to determine the extent of a hamstring strain after lasting just 45 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win at Sunderland in the Premier League. The 34-year-old, in his first league game since announcing he will...

Chelsea went two points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Newcastle 2-0, with title rivals Manchester City held to a 1-1 draw at Everton. Elsewhere Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0 and Andy Carroll scored a goal-of-the-season contender...

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet accused referee Craig Pawson of inconsistency after he sent off Liam Bridcutt in Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at home to Liverpool. The Sunderland midfielder was booked in the first half for a tangle with Steven Gerrard and...

A second-half strike from Saido Berahino gave West Brom a narrow 1-0 win over Hull, in Tony Pulis' first league game in charge. In a match where clear cut chances were few and far between, Berahino smashed home Anichebe’s indirect...

Championship side Norwich City have appointed Hamilton Academical player-manager Alex Neil as their new boss. The 33-year-old Scot has signed a one-year rolling contract and replaces Neil Adams, who resigned on Monday. Neil leaves Hamilton third in the Scottish Premiership, four...